From footballers going green to foodies fighting food waste, Meath and Louth are gearing up for a packed week of community-powered climate action as Climate Action Week 2025 kicks off from 13th–19th October.
This year’s theme, “People-Powered Climate Action”, is inspiring a wave of creativity across both counties, with local residents, schools, businesses, and community groups stepping up to make a real difference — and have fun while doing it.
Fancy fusing football with planet protection like Meath’s GAA stars? Or learning sustainable cooking tips from celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio? Maybe you’d prefer a climate storytelling session, a clothes swap, or even a walk from Dundalk to the Arctic — metaphorically speaking!
All of these events and more can be found on An Taisce’s new low-carbon website ClimateActionWeek.ie, which is packed with ideas, maps, and local listings.
Alex Reilly, Climate Communications Officer with An Taisce, said the response has far exceeded expectations:
“We hoped the website would be a helpful event guide, but what began as a map of events has now grown into a ‘pride of place’ movement. We’ve been blown away by how many people are sharing their environmental knowledge, sustainable skills, and time to connect their communities with climate action.”
Since 2017, An Taisce’s Climate Action Team has coordinated National Climate Action Week on behalf of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. What started as a small regional festival has grown into a nationwide celebration of community-led climate action, now in its ninth year.
Across Meath and Louth, the spirit of collaboration is stronger than ever. Local groups, schools, and sports clubs are joining forces to highlight the link between community, sustainability, and pride of place.
A few local highlights include:
- GAA Sustainability Drive – Meath’s inter-county stars are going green, encouraging sports fans to make small changes that have a big impact.
- Climate Storytelling in Dundalk – Explore Arctic adventures, history, heritage, and creative environmental tales.
- Cooking with Catherine Fulvio – Learn to reduce food waste while keeping all the flavour.
- Ashbourne Fashion Fix – Join a clothes swap, learn to sew, or upcycle your wardrobe.
- Clean-up Crews – Help protect local environments with a beach clean in Bettystown, a litter pick in Dundalk, or a community garden “Care and Repair” project in Ardee.
An Taisce says the goal of the week is simple: empower people to take small, meaningful actions that collectively have a big impact.
